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Indiana University · 1 month ago

Postdoctoral Researcher

Bloomington, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $60K/yr

Indiana University is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher for an interdisciplinary project focused on developing an AI-augmented decision science platform. The role involves leading the development of computational models for understanding human judgments and collaborating with researchers in cognitive modeling and AI.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead development of computational models of judgment and decision making, including evidence accumulation models, social drift-diffusion models, and hybrid models integrating computer-vision–derived features

Build and test pipelines for pose detection, object tracking, optical-flow analysis, and gaze–scene alignment, in collaboration with computer vision researchers

Analyze large multimodal datasets (simulator videos, eye-tracking videos, joint motion trajectories)

Lead and co-author manuscripts and conference presentations

Work directly with the PIs to ensure efficient progress toward research objectives

Coordinate research tasks across undergraduate RAs, graduate students, and collaborating labs

Oversee data processing workflows, documentation, and reproducibility pipelines

Assist with dissemination activities, lab meetings, mentoring of junior researchers, and other project-related tasks as needed

Qualification

Computational modelingComputer visionMachine learningPythonMATLABRQuantitative skillsAnalytic skillsDeep learning frameworksEye-tracking analysisMultimodal datasetsDecision making

Required

Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Neuroscience, or a related field by the start date

Demonstrated expertise in computational modeling of human behavior or computer vision / machine learning

Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or R

Strong quantitative and analytic skills

Preferred

Experience with evidence-accumulation models (DDM, sequential sampling, Bayesian models)

Experience with computer vision tools (e.g., MediaPipe, OpenPose, homography estimation, optical flow)

Experience with eye-tracking data collection or analysis

Familiarity with deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Experience working with multimodal datasets (video, gaze, motion, behavioral responses)

Background or interest in decision making under uncertainty, social decision dynamics, or human–AI interaction

Benefits

Company

Indiana University

Glassdoor4.1

Indiana University looked for ways to promote innovation while assisting students in building better futures.

Founded in 1820

Bloomington, Indiana, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.iu.edu

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Funding

Current Stage

Late Stage

Leadership Team

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